Army identifies two Apache helicopter pilots killed in Texas crash

Published August 14, 2026 2:43pm ET | Updated August 14, 2026 2:43pm ET



The Army identified the two AH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilots killed in a crash in Texas.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre Huey, 34, and Warrant Officer Seth Olmstead, 25, were pronounced dead on Wednesday after their aircraft crashed in a field 30 miles from Fort Hood on Tuesday. Huey had been in the U.S. Army since 2014, while Olmstead joined in 2023.

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